0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 2 CATHOLIC AGENCY TO SUPPORT EVANGELISATION (CASE ) CATALOGUE A guide to the available resources to support dioceses, parishes, families and individuals in the task of evangelisation. Always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you all have. 1 Peter 3:15 0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 3 Dear Friends, The Catholic Agency to Support Evangelisation (CASE) works on behalf of the Bishops to enthuse, engage and equip the Church in England and Wales for the task of evangelisation. You may have come across CASE previously on Home Mission Sunday – an annual day of prayer for the spread of the Gospel in England and Wales. The day is resourced by CASE which provides liturgical resources as well as up-to-date information about home mission initiatives in England and Wales. CASE offers a wealth of other resources, including printed and online materials, training opportunities and a consultation service. The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that the Catholic Community needs support in becoming confident in the task of evangelisation. In this catalogue you should find something that will not only inspire, but support you in your particular circumstances, and enable you to move forward courageously for the sake of the Gospel. Further information is also available from the CASE team who can be contacted on tel. 020 7901 4863. Thank you for all that you already do in service of evangelisation in England and Wales. Rt Rev Kieran Conry Bishop of Arundel and Brighton Chairman of the Bishops’ Conference Department of Evangelisation and Catechesis, England and Wales Contents Enabling Parishes and Individuals CASE is an agency of the Bishops’ Conference 1 Printed resources for Catholics of England and Wales. 2 CASE website and Evangelisation Directory Information about CASE and the 3 Training work of the Conference as a whole can be found at: Resources for Outreach www.catholic-ew.org.uk 4 Little Way Week: Witness through Service CASE is an agency of the Catholic Trust for England and Wales. 5 Come Home for Christmas: Resources Registered Charity Number 1097482. for outreach to resting Catholics Company Number 4734592. 6-7 Life4seekers: Resources for outreach to enquirers Registered Address: 8 Yfaith: Outreach to 11-13 year olds 39 Eccleston Square, London, SW1V 1BX. 9 Future projects The Bible quotes are taken from 10 Order form the Jerusalem translation. 0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 4 Ideas for parishes and individuals ‘The word of announcement must always be drenched in an intense life of prayer.’ Benedict XVI (Cardinal Ratzinger) Jubilee of Catechists, Dec. 2000 Many people are enthusiastic about evangelisation and sharing their faith, but are unsure of how to put this into practice. As the starting point must be prayer, CASE has created a prayer card with supporting artwork by Elizabeth Wang. This prayer card could be something that is given to every parishioner, or in particular to those in parish prayer groups. CASE has a series of leaflets for Catholics CASE Leaflet Everyday Evangelising THE CATHOLIC This leaflet explains This leaflet includes a AGENCY TO SUPPORT EVANGELISATION (CASE) what CASE offers and whole host of practical what the Bishops have suggestions to help commissioned the individuals who are Agency to do. keen to share their faith in everyday life. Forming a Evangelising Evangelising welcoming through our through local community buildings events for everyone I’ve found the resources produced by CASE full of useful suggestions. They have helped me to become more aware of the opportunities to share my faith in small but natural ways when talking to my non-Catholic friends. Helen Carder, St Paul’s Parish, Liverpool (Please find an order form at the back of the catalogue.) 1 0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 5 CASE Website: www.caseresources.org.uk This is a resource-rich website created for the Catholic Community. The site contains articles, prayers, dates for the diary and numerous downloads. For example: Prayer resources to A PowerPoint A PowerPoint The Evangelisation support a Holy Hour presentation created for seeker- Directory is a for evangelisation created to introduce friendly events called regularly updated and vocations. the Come Home for ‘What is a Catholic?’ online resource Christmas campaign providing information at parish planning about, and contact meetings. details for over 250 evangelisation initiatives , communities, resources and training providers. 2 0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 6 CASE can facilitate training for clusters of parishes, TRAINING for dioceses, and provides workshops at conferences. Some of the topics CASE is able deliver training on include: What is Catholic Evangelisation? What is the New Evangelisation? Making Parish Life More Missionary Pastoral Planning and Evangelisation How to Set Up a Parish Evangelisation Team Sharing Your Story One-to-One Mission Without Jargon: How to Share Faith in Accessible Language Evangelisation and Youth Culture Evangelisation and Social Justice Faith and Culture – Making Connections The Sacraments and Evangelisation Evangelisation and the Internet Using our Buildings for Evangelisation Evangelisation and Theology of the Body Evangelisation and Vocation What are the New Ecclesial Movements? Evangelisation and Other Religions In addition, CASE can tailor talks and workshops to your specific needs. Supporting our Priests DVD based training CASE contributes to formation courses for Alive in Christ is an eight- candidates training for the priesthood and session DVD course made offers in- service for priests to explore the in partnership with CaFE . relationship between the Priesthood The sessions explore the and evangelisation. practicalities of making Accompaniment mission possible in your parish, including: CASE can also offer accompaniment to those Mission within the parish; Mission outside beginning new initiatives, providing support; the parish; Mission to young people; advice regarding suitable resources; and by Mission through service; Mission sharing success stories from elsewhere. through the power of the Holy Spirit. I didn't really know what it meant to evangelise before I attended the training… I cannot recommend it enough. It was engaging, full of media, and presented from the heart, and the speaker was happy to answer any questions afterwards. These workshops are not to be missed! Amanda-Jane (Please find an order form at the back of the catalogue.) 3 0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 7 Little Way Week As the relics of St Thérèse of Lisieux visit England and Wales we are reminded that the path of the ‘Little Way’ enables others to encounter Jesus Christ. This has nothing to do with seeking greatness, but carrying out small acts of love for God and neighbour daily. CASE is developing resources for an action week in which parishes and individuals evangelise through loving service. Want to get involved? Parishes, communities, families and individuals are invited to: 1 Decide on seven small actions to do for a week to witness to their faith through service 2 Come together at the end of the week as a community to celebrate and share their experiences 3 Consider volunteering with a Catholic charitable organisation. Daily ‘Little Way’ ideas will be distributed by SMS text message during the launch week of 18th-24th October ’09. Additional ideas are provided online: www.littlewayweek.org.uk Acts of service often present opportunities to witness to Jesus and it’s important, as St Peter exhorts, to ’always have your answer ready for people who ask you the reason for the hope that you all have.’ (1 Peter 3:15). Take a Christian or a handful of Christians who, in the midst of their own community, show their capacity for understanding and acceptance... Here we have an initial act of evangelisation. (Evangelli Nuntiandi 21 ) Illustration by Elizabeth Wang, ‘Through our smallest words and actions Christ shows out His love to other people’, 4 © Radiant Light 2009, www.radiantlight.org.uk 0786/CASE Resource Catalogue v9:Layout 1 3/8/09 17:39 Page 8 Come Home For Christmas Most of us know Catholics who, for whatever Take the plunge and ask to display the reason, no longer attend Mass. Through an posters provided in public (non church initiative called 'Come Home for Christmas,’ venues). You might also want to consider CASE can help to resource parishes to reach pushing the specially designed invitation out to resting or lapsed Catholics during cards through doors or even think about the Christmas and New Year period. setting up a ‘home visiting’ team. Resources have been designed to appeal to different constituent groups ‘Nativity’ poster and cards www.comehomeforchristmas.co.uk and 'Hands' poster and cards This website has been If your parish is made up of a wide cross created specifically for section of ages and backgrounds, these returning Catholics, designs might best suit your needs. providing a space for them to explore their 'Lights' poster and cards concerns, hear that These were developed for parishes with a they are welcome, and to be encouraged by substantial youth or student population. other Catholics who have made the journey back into parish life. 'Chair' poster and cards These were created for a parish with For more information on a large retired or elderly population. how to run Come Home for Christmas in your parish, ‘Catholic and Lost Touch?’ leaflet we have an A5 flier: This leaflet can be given to a resting ‘How to get involved?’ or lapsed Catholic either during a one-to-one encounter, or perhaps You can also visit the CASE website for pushed through a letter box.